Mar 22, 2017
You ever think about how much you use your hands when you
train? Think about it. When you are using a barbell, a kettlebell,
the pull up rig, or a pair of rings, your grip strength is playing
a huge role in your strength, how long you can perform the
movement, and the level of movement capacity you have. More
importantly, it is typically the first thing to give out.
In this week's show, we caught up with Andy Galpin and Kenny
Kane at CrossFit LA to talk about how you can step up your game
when it comes to grip strength. We dive into wrist mobility,
gymnastics drills, and why you need to be training your grip in
different positions.
Example: the 2015 CrossFit Games Pegboard challenge. Some of
the strongest athletes in the world are throwing massive weight
overhead, doing gnarly metcons, and performing kipping pullups for
days ...but as soon as they are required to turn their hand
position 90 degrees, their grip strength goes to shit. You can bet
that the games athletes who fell apart in that event are going to
be spending some time training their grip strength. You should too,
and a great place to start is with this episode.
Enjoy the show,
Mike